Umpires

Top of the 1st

Michael Bourn struck out swinging. None on with one out and Martin Prado due up.

Out

Martin Prado struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Jason Heyward due up.

Walk

Jason Heyward walked. Runner on first with two outs and Freddie Freeman due up.

Out

Freddie Freeman lined out to center to end the inning.

Bottom of the 1st

Play Type

Play

Out

Steve Lombardozzi lined out to pitcher. None on with one out and Bryce Harper due up.

Out

Bryce Harper struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Ryan Zimmerman due up.

Single

Ryan Zimmerman singled to left. Runner on first with two outs and Michael Morse due up.

Single

Michael Morse singled to center. On the play, Ryan Zimmerman advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Adam LaRoche due up.

Out

Adam LaRoche struck out swinging to end the inning.

Top of the 2nd

Play Type

Play

Home-run

Brian McCann lead-off Home Run (16) to right. Dan Uggla due up.

Out

Dan Uggla struck out swinging. None on with one out and Juan Francisco due up.

Out

Juan Francisco popped out to short. None on with two outs and Paul Janish due up.

Out

Paul Janish struck out swinging to end the inning.

Bottom of the 2nd

Play Type

Play

Single

Ian Desmond singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Danny Espinosa due up.

Stolen-base

Ian Desmond stole second. Runner on second with none out and Danny Espinosa at the plate.

Out

Danny Espinosa struck out swinging. Runner on second with one out and Jesus Flores due up.

Out

Jesus Flores flied out to right. Runner on second with two outs and Edwin Jackson due up.

Out

Edwin Jackson flied out to center to end the inning.

Top of the 3rd

Play Type

Play

Substitution

Roger Bernadina replaces Bryce Harper in center field, batting 2nd.

Out

Ben Sheets grounded out to first. None on with one out and Michael Bourn due up.

Out

Michael Bourn grounded out to first. None on with two outs and Martin Prado due up.

Single

Martin Prado singled to center. Runner on first with two outs and Jason Heyward due up.

Out

Jason Heyward struck out swinging to end the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

Play Type

Play

Out

Steve Lombardozzi flied out to right. None on with one out and Roger Bernadina due up.

Single

Roger Bernadina bunt single to first. Runner on first with one out and Ryan Zimmerman due up.

Stolen-base

Roger Bernadina stole second and advances to third on Brian McCann's throwing error. Runner on third with one out and Ryan Zimmerman at the plate.

Walk

Ryan Zimmerman walked. Runners on first and third with one out and Michael Morse due up.

Out

Michael Morse grounded into a double play, short to second to first. On the play, Ryan Zimmerman out at second to end the inning.

Top of the 4th

Play Type

Play

Out

Freddie Freeman flied out to left. None on with one out and Brian McCann due up.

Walk

Brian McCann walked. Runner on first with one out and Dan Uggla due up.

Out

Dan Uggla struck out swinging. Runner on first with two outs and Juan Francisco due up.

Out

Juan Francisco struck out swinging to end the inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Play Type

Play

Walk

Adam LaRoche walked. Runner on first with none out and Ian Desmond due up.

Out

Ian Desmond flied out to center. Runner on first with one out and Danny Espinosa due up.

Out

Danny Espinosa grounded into a double play, short to first. On the play, Adam LaRoche out at second to end the inning.

Top of the 5th

Play Type

Play

Single

Paul Janish singled to left. Runner on first with none out and Ben Sheets due up.

Out

Ben Sheets bunt-popped out to first. Runner on first with one out and Michael Bourn due up.

Single,advance-throw

Michael Bourn singled to center. On the play, Paul Janish out at third, center to third. Bourn advances to second on the throw. Runner on second with two outs and Martin Prado due up.

Out

Martin Prado grounded out short to first to end the inning.

Bottom of the 5th

Play Type

Play

Out

Jesus Flores grounded out short to first. None on with one out and Edwin Jackson due up.

Out

Edwin Jackson struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Steve Lombardozzi due up.

Out

Steve Lombardozzi grounded out first to pitcher to end the inning.

Top of the 6th

Play Type

Play

Out

Jason Heyward flied out to center. None on with one out and Freddie Freeman due up.

Out

Freddie Freeman struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Brian McCann due up.

Out

Brian McCann flied out to right to end the inning.

Bottom of the 6th

Play Type

Play

Single

Roger Bernadina singled to left. Runner on first with none out and Ryan Zimmerman due up.

Out

Ryan Zimmerman struck out looking. Runner on first with one out and Michael Morse due up.

Walk

Michael Morse walked. Runners on first and second with one out and Adam LaRoche due up.

Out

Adam LaRoche struck out swinging. Runners on first and second and with two outs and Ian Desmond due up.

Out

Ian Desmond flied out to center to end the inning.

Top of the 7th

Play Type

Play

Out

Dan Uggla struck out swinging. None on with one out and Juan Francisco due up.

Single

Juan Francisco singled to right. Runner on first with one out and Paul Janish due up.

Error-wild-pitch

Juan Francisco advances to second on an Edwin Jackson wild pitch. Runner on second with one out and Paul Janish at the plate.

Out

Paul Janish flied out to center. On the play, Juan Francisco advances to third. Runner on third with two outs and Ben Sheets due up.

Substitution

Eric Hinske is pinch-hitting for Ben Sheets.

Out

Pinch-Hitter Eric Hinske grounded out to first to end the inning.

Bottom of the 7th

Play Type

Play

Substitution

Kris Medlen starts the inning for the Braves.

Single

Danny Espinosa singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Jesus Flores due up.

Out

Jesus Flores bunt-lined into a double play, pitcher to first. On the play, Danny Espinosa doubled off first. None on with two outs and Edwin Jackson due up.

Substitution

Tyler Moore is pinch-hitting for Edwin Jackson.

Out

Pinch-Hitter Tyler Moore grounded out third to first to end the inning.

Top of the 8th

Play Type

Play

Substitution

Henry Rodriguez starts the inning for the Nationals.

Single

Michael Bourn singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Martin Prado due up.

Stolen-base

Michael Bourn stole second. Runner on second with none out and Martin Prado at the plate.

Walk

Martin Prado walked. Runners on first and second with none out and Jason Heyward due up.

Stolen-base

Martin Prado stole second, Michael Bourn stole third. Runners on second and third and with none out and Jason Heyward at the plate.

Error-wild-pitch

Michael Bourn scored and Martin Prado advanced to third on a Henry Rodriguez wild pitch with none out. Runner on third and Jason Heyward at the plate.

Substitution

Ryan Mattheus enters the game for the Nationals with a runner on third, none out and a 2-1 count to Jason Heyward.

Walk

Jason Heyward walked. Runners on first and third with none out and Freddie Freeman due up.

Out

Freddie Freeman grounded into a double play, first to catcher to third. On the play, Jason Heyward advances to second and Martin Prado out at home. Runner on second with two outs and Brian McCann due up.

Walk

Brian McCann intentionally walked. Runners on first and second with two outs and Dan Uggla due up.

Out

Dan Uggla struck out looking to end the inning.

Bottom of the 8th

Play Type

Play

Out

Steve Lombardozzi struck out looking. None on with one out and Roger Bernadina due up.

Out

Roger Bernadina grounded out second to first. None on with two outs and Ryan Zimmerman due up.

Out

Ryan Zimmerman grounded out second to first to end the inning.

Top of the 9th

Play Type

Play

Single

Juan Francisco singled to left. Runner on first with none out and Paul Janish due up.

Out

Paul Janish grounded into a fielder's choice, pitcher to short. On the play, Juan Francisco out at second. Runner on first with one out and Kris Medlen due up.

Recap: Washington vs. Atlanta

Sheets once again pitched six scoreless innings, and the Atlanta Braves made an early lead stand up in a 4-0 win over the Washington Nationals to begin a day-night doubleheader.

The four-time All Star was inserted into the rotation last Sunday and threw six scoreless innings against the Mets, and he followed it up with a carbon copy performance in Washington.

Sheets (2-0) allowed five hits and three walks while striking out six to help the Braves win their third straight and climb to within 1 1/2 games of the Nationals atop the NL East.

"It feels the same pretty much every time," Sheets said. "It's consistent, my delivery's consistent, just trying to make pitches. Even during great runs, there's hiccups. It's how you get up and respond."

Brian McCann and Chipper Jones homered in the victory, allowing Atlanta to make an early lead hold up a day after coming back from nine runs down on Friday.

Roger Bernadina had two hits for the Nationals after replacing Bryce Harper, who exited the game after bunting a ball off his foot in the first inning. Harper remained until the end of the second, but had to come out; his status for the nightcap is uncertain.

Edwin Jackson (5-6) was dealt a hard-luck loss after allowing only one run in seven innings. He yielded five hits and two walks while fanning nine.

"Days like we had last night -- it's important as a starter that the next day you go out as deep as you can to save the bullpen," Jackson said. "Those guys worked hard last night."

Washington couldn't hold a 9-0 lead on Friday, eventually losing in extra innings, but Atlanta made a one-run advantage stand up after McCann homered to lead off the second inning.

The Nats had plenty of opportunities, though.

Sheets retired Adam LaRoche with two on and two outs in the first, then stranded a runner at second with nobody out in the second inning. Washington grounded into double plays in both the third and fourth and stranded two more runners in the sixth.

All in all, the Nationals went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position on the day. The Braves' bullpen was just as good as Sheets, with Kris Medlen and Chad Durbin combining on three scoreless innings.

Atlanta added some insurance in the late innings, when Michael Bourn singled, stole second and third and scored on a wild pitch in the eighth and Jones hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth.